Spain sees increase in boat registrations in 2019

Small and medium-sized power sector remains engine room for growth, while charter sector sees rebound too Spain’s recreational boat market saw a 9.65% increase in boat registrations in 2019 (6,080) compared to 2018 (5,545). Of the total registrations, 4,518 were for...

Sunseeker New Predator 60

New model represents first in builder’s major new product development plan. Sunseeker’s Predator 60 EVO represents the first model of the builder’s major new product development plan with it claims a number of innovative stand out features and a truly sophisticated...

Best to be big for Caribbean 600

For the 12th edition of the RORC Caribbean 600, 21 teams – racing yachts of 50-feet or over – have already signed up for the 600-mile blast around 11 Caribbean Islands. These big guns amount to a third of the entries, and since the first race in 2009 they’ve dominated...

Mysterious death for professional sailor

An Australian national, the 37-year-old Zane Gills reportedly died ahead of New Year’s Eve in an accident on a boat in Barcelona, Spain. After reported missing by his brother, his body was found under the yacht hours later. No additional details have been released....

Clipper Race: A not very sprinty sprint

Day 11 – GoToBermuda, Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam, and Zhuhai continue the tussle for the lead in Race 5 of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race. The light winds off the Australian east coast continue to hamper progress and pose difficult tactical questions for...